i just don't understand

chillyteddy · 07-05-2005, 07:28 AM

can anyone pleeeeese help me?

when i start playing games like sims2 or rct3 the screen goes black and i get no signal input message on my screen. i have to reboot before it starts again. i've tried another moniter on my computer and it still does it so i don't think it's that.i've just updated drivers on my video card, that seems fine with every thing else! before anybody replies, i don't understand a lot of technical jargon so please try and make it real easy for me

thanks

elf · 07-05-2005, 08:04 AM

Does your computer meet the minimum requirements for the game?

**godspeeed** · 07-05-2005, 08:14 AM

What card are you using? what mortherboard are you using? I had the same problem and it was due to AGP8X being unstable on my computer, if this is the case for you refer to this thread .

chillyteddy · 07-06-2005, 09:19 AM

i do have the min. requirements for the game. I'm not sure about the drivers though. in my device manager i press update drivers and it usually comes up with can't find any better ones that i've already got, does that mean there are none or that i have to look else where? if so where. i'm soooooooooooooo confused.

elf · 07-06-2005, 09:24 AM

What kind of video card do you have? The website of the company that makes them, often has updated drivers which work significantly better than the ones you are using.

If you know what card you are using we can link you directly to the driver.

chillyteddy · 07-06-2005, 05:54 PM

i have: Radeon 9550
Radeon 9550 secondary

is there a programme i can buy or download to see if my computer is running properly.
i try and work things out myself but i really don't understand it and usually make things worse

ebackhus · 07-06-2005, 11:26 PM

Sounds like a possible scan range issue. Did you ever do anything to manually tweak your refresh rates?

chillyteddy · 07-07-2005, 06:23 AM

i don't think so, my refresh rate is set at 60Hz does that sound right?

elf · 07-07-2005, 06:52 AM

If you would like to try new drivers, they are available for download HERE

**godspeeed** · 07-07-2005, 06:59 AM

I had the same problem and many people experience this problem. Most of the time its due to fastwrite or AGP multiplier.

07-05-2005, 07:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
chillyteddy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hobart, Tasmania that's in Australia Posts: 4 OS: xp	i just don't understand can anyone pleeeeese help me? when i start playing games like sims2 or rct3 the screen goes black and i get no signal input message on my screen. i have to reboot before it starts again. i've tried another moniter on my computer and it still does it so i don't think it's that.i've just updated drivers on my video card, that seems fine with every thing else! before anybody replies, i don't understand a lot of technical jargon so please try and make it real easy for me thanks

07-05-2005, 08:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,050 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Does your computer meet the minimum requirements for the game? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

07-05-2005, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
godspeeed I helped the forums. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 298 OS: Win 7 RC	What card are you using? what mortherboard are you using? I had the same problem and it was due to AGP8X being unstable on my computer, if this is the case for you refer to this thread . __________________ Nietzsche: God is dead 1887 God: Nietzsche is dead 1900

07-06-2005, 09:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
chillyteddy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hobart, Tasmania that's in Australia Posts: 4 OS: xp	i do have the min. requirements for the game. I'm not sure about the drivers though. in my device manager i press update drivers and it usually comes up with can't find any better ones that i've already got, does that mean there are none or that i have to look else where? if so where. i'm soooooooooooooo confused. Last edited by chillyteddy; 07-06-2005 at 09:21 AM.

07-06-2005, 09:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,050 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	What kind of video card do you have? The website of the company that makes them, often has updated drivers which work significantly better than the ones you are using. If you know what card you are using we can link you directly to the driver. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

07-06-2005, 05:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
chillyteddy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hobart, Tasmania that's in Australia Posts: 4 OS: xp	i have: Radeon 9550 Radeon 9550 secondary is there a programme i can buy or download to see if my computer is running properly. i try and work things out myself but i really don't understand it and usually make things worse

07-06-2005, 11:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,352 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Sounds like a possible scan range issue. Did you ever do anything to manually tweak your refresh rates? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-07-2005, 06:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
chillyteddy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hobart, Tasmania that's in Australia Posts: 4 OS: xp	i don't think so, my refresh rate is set at 60Hz does that sound right?

07-07-2005, 06:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,050 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	If you would like to try new drivers, they are available for download HERE __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

07-07-2005, 06:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
godspeeed I helped the forums. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 298 OS: Win 7 RC	I had the same problem and many people experience this problem. Most of the time its due to fastwrite or AGP multiplier. __________________ Nietzsche: God is dead 1887 God: Nietzsche is dead 1900